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Lonely Desert Happy Spirit

My Grandparents when they left their homeland in the desert they never seen their country home again for a long time and when they came back to see their homeland they were happy and proud to have returned

Name: David Brown


Language: Walmajarri, Ngarti, Pintupi



Biography:

"I was born in Perth but grew up in Mulan and went to school there before returning to Perth for boarding high school. My mother, Ivy Robertson, was an artist at the art centre in Balgo. After school I went west of Alice Springs to spend time with my Dad and his family at Kiwirrkurra community.  I watched the old people paint there. "

David enjoyed living in Kiwirrkurra and learnt much from his grandfather about his Country, particularly from famous Papunya Tula artist Uta Uta Tjangala. As an adult, David  painted occasionally for Papunya Tula when he visited Kiwirrkurra.

"I was a good drawer at school and have always work on improving my skills.  I can do both styles, desert style and realism style."


© the artist / art centre